Some of the most lasting culture is laden with references to contemporary culture and events. This goes for Shakespeare and it goes for Dante Alighieri.
We're all a product of our time and circumstance. Trying to wash that away in order to write something timeless means we just write something bland instead.
Surely you recognize some middle ground between trying to remove oneself from time and circumstance altogether and glomming onto every meme and short-lived trend.
We're all a product of our time and circumstance. Trying to wash that away in order to write something timeless means we just write something bland instead.